Windows7 Action Center

by Milod Norbert.
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Windows Action Center is an improved version of Vista's Security Center. The action center alerts you to problems with your PC and lets you know how you can resolve them. Notifications are delivered through the notification area.

The Action Center deals with both security and maintenance.

Action Center - Security

The security section of the Action Center deals with anti-virus and spyware protection, firewall, UAC, and more. This is your one-stop solution to ensuring your computer is secure.

Action Center - Maintenance

In a similar fashion to the security section, the Action Center also ensures your computer is maintained and deals with backup, updates, and more.

Action Center - Troubleshooting

One great feature bundled with the Action Center is troubleshooting. If you are having problems with your computer, open the troubleshooting component and Windows will run tests to determine why the problem exists and how it can be fixed.

To test the troubleshooter, I decided to let Windows find out why I cannot run Aero in a virtual environment. To troubleshoot a problem:

1. Click the Start button, type action, and click on Action Center.

2. Scroll down and click on Troubleshooting.

3. Click Yes if you would like to get the latest troubleshooting updates.

4. Locate the issue you are having (in this case: Display Aero desktop effects.)

5. Windows will now determine why you are having the problem.

6. In this case, Windows determined I need to update my drivers.

7. Windows may continue to detect problems.

8. Windows has found the exact problem: my graphics card (a generic VMware card) is not compatible with Aero.

The Action Center is great and a move in the right direction. Computers will never completely fix themselves, but letting you know what the problem is helps greatly.

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